For generations, war and chaos raged across the land of Tyria. Five great races competed and warred against each other, struggling to tip the balance of power in their favor.
Then the dragons woke.
The all-powerful beasts stirred from their millennial sleep under earth and sea. With their magical breath the dragons spread destruction and created legions of twisted slaves. A deathless dragon named Zhaitan raised the sunken nation of Orr, triggering earthquakes and tidal waves that destroyed entire cities across the Sea of Sorrows. Zhaitan's undead armies surged from the sea, hungry for the destruction of the five races of Tyria: the charr, a ferocious race of feline warriors; the asura, magical inventors of small size and great intellect; the norn, towering shapeshifters from the frigid northern lands; the sylvari, a mysterious young race of visionary plant folk; and the humans, an embattled but resilient people.
Now heroes from the five races must set aside ancient rivalries and stand together against their common enemies in the sequel to the hit MMO Guild Wars. Magic, technology, and cold steel will determine the ultimate fate of the world.
Unrest continues to bubble beneath the ice-flecked surface of Guild Wars 2. The Flame & Frost narrative -- which began last month and saw refugees pitifully seeking your aid -- is set to advance again next week. Forces amass as the storm grows more violent, and, in true MMO fashion, this can mean only one thing: new features. Read More »
The new content ArenaNet has planned for Guild Wars 2 sounds like something that would typically be delivered in the form of a $40 paid expansion. That's even more impressive when you consider GW2 doesn't require a monthly sub. Players will begin to see the first of this free new content when the Flame and Frost: Prelude update launches next week. Read More »
No one will accuse Guild Wars 2 of not being ambitious. It's one of the most unique MMOs we've seen in a while, but like any good developer, ArenaNet is always looking towards the future. Today, Game Director Colin Johanson laid out what's in store in 2013 in an extensive Guild Wars 2 blog post -- a must read if you're one of Tyria's three million residents. Read More »
Last month, a friend of mine suggested we skip our planned visit to the Christkindlmarket here in Chicago and instead spend our holiday outing on our laptops sampling Guild Wars 2's new Wintersday event. And we had a great time. (Somewhere, I imagine, a thousand senior citizens just shuddered in horror at the collapse of society or somesuch.) We tested our wits against a terrific jumping puzzle, we scoured the world in search for gigantic gift boxes, and spent hours with a version of capture the flag featuring presents and snowballs. By my standards, it beat shivering amid the pricey knickknack stalls lining Daley Plaza. It's a testament to how far MMOs have come since the days when holiday events consisted of little more than throwing a few pumpkins about the landscape for Halloween or slapping some wreaths on doors for the winter holidays. These days, they're such an essential and inclusive part of the MMO landscape that they bring back players almost as well as regular content updates. Read More »
There are so many MMORPGs in the world, and -- no, wait. Each is a world of its own. And if you're crazy enough to want to dip your toes into all of them, just like yours truly, then you'd have no time for the real world. Personally, when it comes to considering new MMOs I find myself weighing up the investment costs -- both that of time and money -- and with the current sale on Guild Wars 2, the gobbling-up of my time seems slightly less tragic. Read More »
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: August 28, 2012
Publisher: NCsoft
Release Region: Australia
Release Date: August 28, 2012
Publisher: NCsoft
Release Region: United States
Release Date: August 28, 2012
Publisher: NCsoft
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: August 28, 2012
Publisher: NCsoft
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